Finger ring



P. GRAFSTEIN FINGER RING Feb. 13, 1951 Filed Feb. 4, 1949 Patented Feb. 13, 1951 UNITED STATES-PATENT OFFICE FINGER RING Peter Grafstein, New York, N. Y.

Application February 4, 1949, Serial No. 74,561

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to finger rings, and has for its primary object the provision of means for aiding in securing proper fit of the ring when worn on fingers of varying diameters, and in addition, to provide a cushioning effect when the ring is worn to thereby enable the ring to be worn with both proper fit and comfort.

I am aware that prior to the present invention, efforts have been made to provide devices intended for causing finger rings to snugly fit fingers of varying diameters, but most of such articles were objectionable for various reasons. Chief among such reasons was that the devices, being intended as mere attachments placed in position by the user of the ring, often became displaced and either lost or caused loss of the ring, or else became disaligned in such a manner as to cause discomfort to the wearer of the ring. Other devices of this general character were so disposed in the ring that they were visible when the ring was worn; still others required weakening of the ring structure, with the result that many ring wearers were disinclined to utilize these devices.

The present invention contemplates the provision of a device which is attached to and actual- 1y forms a part of the ring structure; which is concealed from view when the ring is worn; which because of its permanent attachment to the shank of the ring, will not become displaced, and by reason of its flexible nature and its capabilities for adjustment will enable the ring to which it is attached to be Worn with proper fit and comfort.

More particularly, the invention contemplates the provision of a ring provided with an arcuately-shaped resilient or flexible cushion member located within the shank and overlying a portion of the inner face of the shank, said member being preferably disposed behind the ring top and being secured at one end to the shank and having its other end free and capable of being flexed or shaped to fit varying ring diameters, while at the same time resting against the surface of the finger with resilient pressure and firmly engaging the same.

These and other objects are attained by the invention, a more particular description of which will hereinafter appear and be set forth in the claim appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein an illustrative embodiment of the invention is disclosed, Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a ring constructed according to the invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1,

looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows; and Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line l@ of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing, I indicates the body of the ring which may be of any desired design, the same being provided with the conventional arcuate shank 3 formed with the conventional fiat inner face 9. The head or top of the ring is designated at 2 and the same is the usual integral continuation of the shank and may be of any desired design and gem-mounted, or other-.

Wise decorated, if desired.

The improved cushioning and adjusting member is shown at 4, and it will be noted that the same is in the form of an arcuate strip or bar extending partly around the interior of the shank and for the greater part of its length in close proximity to the inner face 9 of the shank. At

one end, or that designated at 5, the cushioning and adjusting member 4 is permanently attached to the shank of the ring, so that the same is in effect an integral extension of the shank extending partly around the inside of the ring. The member l, being held at one end only, or at the point 5, is flexible or springy and thus may be flexed inwardly to an extent desired to enable the aperture defined through the ring to be made of the proper size to fit the finger. Due to the flexibility of the member 4, it will yieldingly engage the surface of the finger and maintain the ring in place with a cushion action, yet prevent slippage of the ring from the finger.

The member 4 is provided with a rounded free end 6 to avoid any possible damage to the'finger when thrusting the finger through the ring. It is also found possible to provide a greater degree of latitude to the adjustment of the member 4, and to increase its cushioning effect, by providing the inside surface of the shank of the ring, at least for a part of the diameter of the ring, with a channel or groove indicated at l and located in back of the member 4. This permits the member 5, and especially the free end portion thereof, to be depressed when necessary at least partly into the groove.

In applying the device to use, the free part of the member may be manually flexed or curved to an extent and shape necessary to enable it to co-operate with the inner surface of the shank in defining an aperture which will closely fit the finger, thus enabling the ring to maintain its place and proper fitment thereon. The resiliency of the member is such as to enable the ring to gently grip the finger without applying undue pressure thereon. The resiliency also permits the member 4 to spring or expand outwardly when the ring is fitted on the finger, thus enabling the knuckle to be easily cleared. The position 01 the member 4 and its shape and thickness are such that the member 4 is hidden and concealed when the ring is worn and the permanent securement of one end of the member 4 to the shank of the ring insures the maintenance of the member 4 in proper position during all periods of wear of the ring.

Having described one embodiment of the invention, it is obvious that the same is not to be restricted thereto, but is broad enough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the annexed claim.

What I claim is:

A finger ring having a shank and an ornamental setting, an arcuately-shaped resilient cushion member having rounded inner edges located within the shank and overlying the inner face of the shank behind the ornamental setting, the inner face of the shank being formed with a longitudinal groove centrally disposed and under the ornamental setting into which the cushion member may be urged by pressure of a finger inserted through the ring, said groove appearing in the surface only of the ring the cushion member being of a size to substantially fit into said groove and permanently attached at one end to the shank of the ring and having its other end free and flexible to enable said free end to be flexed toward or away from the shank to define a selected diameter opening through the shank of the ring.

PETER GRAFSTEIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 512,839 Oppenheimer Jan. 16, 1894 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 22,607 Great Britain Nov. 9, 1901 

